THE SCRANTON TRIBUTE-THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1899. Tiibllihed Dally, Rieept Rumlny. by ths Tribune Publishing Company, nt Klfty Conti Month. Isew YorkOHlce: lf() Nftmati HU 8. H. VUKKI.ANtX tolfl Acent for I'-orelirn Advertising ISIUBED AT TltH rOWOFFICn AT SCnANTOtf, TA AS SKCOHB-CI.AM MAII. MATTEri. SCUANTON, JUNE 8, 1899. As a sequel to the editorial In yes terday's Tribune on "A Now Cures for Idiocy" vp leproduce the following from yesterday's Sun: "Leo Freed man, the 3-year-old boy on whom nn operation was performed on Monday to relievo pressure of the skull upon the brain, died early yesterday morning nt Uellcvuo hospital. Dr. Nutt, house sur geon of the first surgical division, who assisted, said yesteiday that the oper ation was the only chance the boy had of becoming anything but an Idiot. 'Tho operation was not unsuccessful. In fact, from my point of view,' said he, 'It was entirely successful. Tho only trouble was that tho child had not sulUclent vitality to stand tho shock.' " This Is no doubt tho explanation of a great many sutglcal defeats. Lot Thorn Pay tho Pipor. On the merits of tho case, tho men who, by signing a petition upon which Is instituted u costly election contest, contract In the naino of tho county, but against the couiity'H wish, a bill of ex pense nmountlniT high among tho thousand, ought, upon the failure of their contest, to bear this expense theinfi'lvos. If under tho proIslons of the Viiughnn act they shall be 10 iulrcd to assume this burden or to go to Jail it will te.ieli a wholesome lesson. In tho case of nv contest of Lang stnff agalnt Kelly It Is notorious that in Its inoplintlon this contest was vin dictive wholly. Kelly was approached, to purchase Immunity. He refused. l.angstnlt threatened suit and later, with the Instincts and false suspicions ot the Ingrato he Is, In his mad anxiety to locato the political actlvltlej of an fitment In his own party that, against its. belter judgment but in respect to paity, had done evety thing 1 osslble tn elollie his hopeless candidacy with Mirers, executed tho threat, calling to his aid the gentlemen whoso names were nppended to hl3 petition. They may have be"ii Imposed upon by him he Is an adept at beguiling the un wary. Hut If so, It would be no moro than fair that they, and not the disin terested taxpayers of tho county, should foot the costs. hangstaff's vlndlctlvencss should be paid for by those who are Its abettors and accomplices. To foist the costs on the county would be to consummate nn outrage. The sojourn on Devil's island is liable to win more glory Tor Droyfus than victories in seveial hard-fought battles would have secured. Tha Work of tho Pension Office. In tho Pittsburg Times Colonel Hall has made reply to tho various Grand Army posts that have adopted resolu tions condemnatoiy of Henry Clay Evans and the present administration of tho pension otllce. His Idea is that these lesolutlons have been passed un der a wrong understanding of the facts. ttelow we present a summaiy of his aigument: During the llseal year ended Juno 30, 1S9S, the llrst full year under tho pres ent administration, tliere were allowed 52.GIS original claims for pensions, as against 51,101 In 1S97: 40,374 In 189C; 89, 1S5 in 1S9.-I, and 39.0S3 in 1S91. On June 30, ISO1, the number of pensioners on the roll was 993,711, a net gain of 17,700 over 1S97, and involving a gross expen diture during the year for pensions of $144,r,r.l,S79, as against $139,919,717 for the year 1S97. During the year 189S a total of 9S.D74 certificates were issued, Including 4.0S9 restorations to the 'rolls of persons previously dropped. From July 1, 1S9S, to March 31, 1S99, being tho first nine months of the present fiscal year, there were allowed under the general law 4.S94 original pensions, and under the art of 1S90, commonly called the "dependent pensions law," 22,227 original pensions, or a total of 2fi,2Sl. Under the general law the In creases and re-Issues were 9,747, and tho lestoratlons and renewals 1,157, and under the act of 1S90 the former were 10,685 and the latter l.SSG, a total of 23, 145. Acctued pensions numbered 8,001, and duplicate pensions 2,902. Tho total number ot certificates Issued during tho nine months was 01,529. With regard to tho charges that ap plicants aro unfairly treated in tho ad judication and final settlement of their claims, It Is necessaiy betoio arriving at a conclusion that may be grossly un just to have an understanding as to the laws granting pensions, and tho rulings of the Interior department, which con trols the pension bureau's action In the (mutter. Order No. 104, which rated all disabilities under the act of 1890 the same as thobe of service origin, was substantially revoked by Assistant Sec retary of the Interior Bussey on Jan uary 7, 1893. Tho act of 1890 with refer ence to claims of widows, grants pen sions only to those "who are without other means of support than their manual labor." In cases ot invalid claimants, it is held by the department that disabilities under the net of 1890 ore placed by that act upon a differ ent basis for rating from those under the general law. Under tho general law disabilities are pensionable without re gard to capacity to earn a support, and are graded without reference to this condition, while disabilities under the act of 1890 are only pensionable when incapacity to labor Joins with inca pacity to earn a support, and the grades of rating aro dependent upon these two conditions. The bureau has been extensively criticised for adher ing to this rule, but as its functions are strictly confined to the execution of the law as it finds it tho commissioner is powerless to grant tellet in cases that do not como within tho rule. It is very evident, upon a careful ex amination of the act of 1890, that it creates conditions which are not ap plicable to claims under the general law, and that very much of the mis apprehension and dissatisfaction with tho operations ot the pension bureau arise from want of understanding nn to theso conditions. Thus, for example, a soldier is entitled under the general law to $17 per month for the loss of an eye, but under tho act of 1890 ho re ceives only $0 per month, as It docs; not incapacitate him materially from earn ing a subsistence by manual labor, So, in tho case of deafness. A soldier who is suffering from a degrco ot deaf ness entitling him under tho general law to $10 or $15 per month has no pensionable status under the act of 1890, ns the slight degree of deafness in question docs not Incapacitate him from earning a support by manual labor. A widow. Is pensioned under tho general law regardless ot her pos sessions, while under tho net of 1S90 tho enjoyment of nn Income in excess of the amount she would receive n3 pension is a bar to pension under that act. When these different conditions arlso in tho same neighborhood, people seldom stop to inquire ns to the law under which application Is made, and when a claim is allowed under tho gen eral law at a high rate for a degree of deafness which docs not entitle to a rating under the net of 1890 it neces sarily results In criticism of the com missioner. When a widow, who is In nfllucnt circumstances, is granted a pension under tho general law while a claimant not nearly so well off is de nied a pension under tho new law be cause she is not without other means of support than her dally labor, it seems to the public to bo an unjust dis crimination on the part of the bureau. Yet tho law creates those conditions, and It Is not within tho commissioner's power to do otherwise than execute the law as construed by the Interior de partment, but In nearly all theso cases tho pension bureau gets tho blame when It nttempts to carry out tho law as it exists. During President Grant's first term, from 1S69 to 1S73, there were allowed In all 71.4G2 claims of the Civil war. Dur ing his second term, from 1873 to 1S77, there were nllowcd 47,359 claims, and during 'President Hayes' term, from 1877 to 1881, 39,943 claims were allowed. This shows that tho number of allow ances for 1S9S was greater than those for tho entire four years of Grant's sec ond term and tho cntlrd administra tion of President Hayes. In President Grant's first term the total payments for pensions were $116,130,273; during his second term, $114,393,357, and dur ing President Hayes' term, $143,322,489. Thus it appears that tho payments for 1S9S were largely In excess of the amount paid during either the first or second administration of President Grant and almost as much as was paid during tho entire four years of Presi dent Hayes' administration., These are the facts in tho case. Speaking of the efforts being so assidu ously made to place him In an unfavor able light before tho soldiers and tho country, Commissioner Evans says: "I am convinced that tho foundation of the clamor that Is being raised will bo traced to my refusal to allow claim agents to run tho bureau. I have en deavored to afford claimants who aro not represented by attorneys every facility for the prosecution of their claims, and have often found It neces sary to take action which tho attor neys do not like, and as a result they appear to have organized systematic attacks upon tho bureau from all direc tions, thereby endeavoring to create a sentiment of hostility among the sol diers to tho administration of tho pen sion bureau, when, as a matter of fact, all tho officers and clerks are putting forth their best efforts to adjudicate claims Justly and speedily, and in con formity with tho law as It exists. I realized when I came hero how hard a place It would be to try to fill. I there fore selected tho best ex-Union soldiers In tho whole bureau and gave them the responsible positions, hoping that the soldiers would appreciate tho fact that their comrades were on guard." Veterans who stop to reflect ought to realize that Major McKinley, himself a Grand Army man, and Pension Com missioner Evans, also a comrade, would be tho last men In tho world to toler ate In the administration of the pension office abuses or injustices which it is within their power to cure. The Philippines by One Who Knoute The Brooklyn "faith" healer who was sentenced to five months' Imprison ment for treating the foot of a twelve-year-old girl In a way that rendered amputation necessary, will doubtless establish an age limit to his practice In future. Tho "faith" euro has never been worked successfully in tho treat ment ot surgical cases where children are the patients. a Chicago food experts have decided that boraclc acid and salt aro In tho samo class as preservatives. In splto of this cheering Intelligence, however, It Is probable that tho majority of tho western meat consumers still prefer to season their meat with salt. Tha secret of tho antl-oxpanslon movement may exist In tho fact that many have achieved notoriety as Fili pino sympathizers who would have re mained unnoticed otherwise. M. Zola thinks that Justice Is not dead in France, but he will probably admit that the lady with a handker chief over her eyes may have been tem porarily hypnotized. General Gomez talks llko a man who failed to gut a majority of the dele gates. TOLD BY THE STABB. Dally Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus, The Tribune Astrologer. Astrolabe Cast: 4.03 a. m., tor Thurs day, June 6, lb. E t & A child born on this day will postpone wcuring fuur-lnch btumltng collars un til tliere is a change in the weather. It may bo that the parties who signed Mr. Lar.gstaff's petition will furnish an other caso of "did not know it was loaded." That woman burglar on the hill is probably the famous woman in black. )ly talking loud n man generally admits that he has not much of an argument. Ajacchus' Advice. Do not become puffed up at the ex. treme politeness of your Influential neighbor, lie may Intend to run for cf-flco. Chicago, Juno 7. In an address be foie tho Union league club, delivered tonight, ex-Mlnlstcr John Barrett said tn part: "I am deeply Benslblo ot tho great responsibility resting upon mo to tell you tho truth ns actually teen and learned by me about tho Philip pine Islands, their possibilities, their people and their bearing upon our commercial and political stand In the Pacific and far east. I cannot overes timate tho Importance of the subject before us. Wo aro face to face in tho Pacific and fnr east with a situation of immeasurable possibilities, Upon our policy depends our position In that great ocean, where by tho hand of God, by destiny and by fortune, it is in tended that we should be first, hut where If wo fall to seize and develop our opportunities, wo may not only be come forever second, but come trail ing along behind Great Urltatn, Ilus Bla, Japan and Germany, and even Franco. It Is an issue of the hour. It Is now or never. If wo weaken one lota, wo give an entrance for the wedge that will destroy tho unity of policy and integrity of principle which alone can bring us success. o "While lam not an enthusiast or a deft weaver of false phantasies, I am, from long association with the section which I am discussing, deeply Impress ed by tho extent of our opportunities, tho gravity of our present responsibili ties and the necessity of meeting the situation with cournge, hope and per slsency, with the absolute belief that the reward will be sufficient to out weigh tho cost. I havo no sympathy with tho conception that we ore not equal to what is before us. On the other hand, I maintain that there Is nothing so American as meeting and mastering now responsibilities. At tho samo time I recognize the value and advantages of argument and dis cussion. If I may bo called an ex pansionist, I am not so radical that I do not respect the arguments of thoso w ho hold other views, and I have the highest respect for many of the distinguished and good men In our country who hold that our policy Is wrong. They are doubtless sincere and mean only well for our country, but might I not udd that if they are, in tho opinion of some, doing any harm, It is not that they are creating a discordant influence at home, but that they are, and possibly without their Intention, giving comfort and aid to our enemies? In the Philippines and In Hong Kong, and, moreover, In Europe, wherever any antl-Amerlcan sympathizers are gathered, every word and every utterance of those who oppose our policy in the Philippines Is repeated, emphasized and sent broadcast to encourage not only those who are fighting us, but those who would secretly assist them. I say this with all trankness because I could not help seeing and noting it only too plainly in my recent trip home from Manila by way of Europe. o "If I were asked what was tho great signal result of the lato war with Spain, I would say It was one which had amply repaid all tho difficulties brought upon us by tho assumption of sovereignty of the Philippines. It Is simply this, it has suddenly and unex pectedly made us the first power of tho Pacific. Before the war and be fore we took the Philippines not from conquest, but from moral responsibility wo could not contest that position with either Great Britain or even Japan. Wo were then not a. power In the far east. We were nothing more thnn what could be rightly termed a 'little' power. From Bangkok to Pekln our ministers and our consuls wore everywhere hampered by our lack of national influence, by tho little ac tual respect felt for us by Oriental statesmen and by the constant evl- denco that what America said, could or would uo, cut mtie or no nguro in Asiatic politics or commerce. Form erly, as I travelled up and down the coast, visiting both political and com mercial capitals, I was always de pressed by tho Indications of our seem ing Insignificance. When I made my last Journey In December to these same points, I was astonished to note tho mighty change that had been worked since Dewey sailed into Ma nila and destroyed the Spanish fleet. I found America, American Influence and American 'trade everywhere the first consideration. Whether discuss ing matters with native statesmen or foreign diplomats, or leading business men, or devoted missionaries, at din ner parties or In tho club, or In the street with common, every-day na tives and coolies, I found tho one sen sible, tangible thought that had to do with foreigners to bo: What Is Amer ica going to do, what will be her policy, which way will her influence be thrown? o "But this is not all. There is tho practical nnd commercial side of It, which appeals to us all for commerce Is tho life-blood of nations. While formerly it was most difficult to arouse Interest In American products and to get European or native houses to han dle"" American Imports, now all is changed, and there is a grand move ment all along tho line from Java to Japan In favor of American Interests. Theso same native and foreign firms want American connections, and wish to handle American goods. What a vista of opportunities hero opens before us, nnd yet largely dependent upon two great points: First, whether wo shall meet, master and hold the situa tion in tho Philippines; and second, stand Inflexibly for the malntenanco ot our treaty rights and freedom of trade througilhout all China. Given this mighty nation of ours in that in calculable position ot strength result ing from permanent sovereignty over tho Philippines and perpetual enjoy ment of freedom of trade in China and you will have a nation whoso power and influence will bo paramount not only In tho Pacific- but throughout all tho world. "Manila occupies undeniably a strong place for both trade and strate gic purposes, and under tho progressive administration of the United States she has a brilliant opportunity which cannot bo hidden nnd may yet provo a worthy rival not only of Singapore and Hong Kong, but also of Shanghai and Yokohomo, Manila Is tho most central city of the entire Asiatic Pa clflo coast from Siberia to Australia, more so even than Hong Kong and Shanghai, because it is on the direct routo to Australia and nearer to the great range of Southern Australia ports. This is not a mere advantage on the map, but an actual, practical, favorable condition from tho way tides and routes run, as well as winds blow; and Manila's unique strength of position Is thereforo not only commer cial, but strategical. "If ever it could be said that God physically fashions any part of this enrth with a recklessly prodigal hand it could be said without exaggeration of tho Philippine group. A richer Iso lated land or group of islands, viewed comparatively as to area and' popula tion, variety of ngrlcultutal, mineral and forest resources undeveloped ns well ns thoso already Improved, can not bo found on this globe. In compar ison with tho opportunities afforded by other Asiatic countries, tho Philippines provldo moro than their natural share ot opportunities for tho Investment of capital for the development of various enterprises. Not ono acknowledged authority on tho Islands lias yet come forward with a less cheerful view of tho situation than I have depicted. Moreover, many a doubting Thomas, who has held the sixpence of climatic considerations, nnd danger of 'The White Man's Burden,' so near his eye that he could not see beyond, later, on a personal investigation of tho field, not confined to Manila but the great country back of it in Luzon and the other islands has frankly acknowledg ed his error and that hero Is one ot tho greatest undeveloped fields of In vestments that remain outside the bor ders of tho United States. o "Holding and developing tho Philip pines Is not mere Imperialism, not mere expansion in the popular use of thoso misleading terms, but taking legitimate advantages of a splendid material opportunity where unavoid able moral responsibility has compelled us to assume the sovereignty of theso rich Antilles of the Orient. If wo call it expansion or imperialism, then theso terms are synonyms for legiti mate commercial extension, and com merce Is the life-blood of nation1), pro vided it has tho moral strength ot sinew and bone to absorb tho nourish ment and ozone of new blood, and not be poisoned by those elements which invariably accompany extraordinary efforts In untried lleld3. I believe that we have the power of discrimination, the capability of taking what In best and leaving what Is worst, in so guid ing our policy that In this great race of nations for supremacy In the world's competition we shall be for ever a strong first. The Fashion! REB kJJiiiU DING SALE Entire stock to be closed out at slaughtering prices. This Week's Specials: $c Will buy Ladles' White Lawn Waists, late style tront, a garment worth $1.50. 35C Will buy Men's French Bal briggan Shirts and Drawers that always retailed at 50c each gOC Will buy a Ladies' Sun Urn brella with Dresden handles, - steel rod, actually worth 1. FINLEY Special Mmmer Sale 69c Will buy Ladies' Lawn and Percale Wrappers, nicely trimmed, former price, 98c. 308 Lackawaeea Aveotme Ladies9 amid Misses' Fiee Muslim Uoderwearo Early in the spring we placed orders for a line off high class garments .com prising Wight Gowms, "Tho climate Is not such as to in terfere with tho investment ot capital and with providing an extensive mar ket for American products, which in turn, will benefit far more people in the United States than any number which might seek the Philippines as a place of residence. At the same time thero is no great danger for Ameri cans or foreigners residing in the tropics who tako care of themselves. After a careful study of the different tribes of the Philippine Islands, and an intimate acquaintance through sev eral years of races of Asiatics, simi lar to them In tendencies, habits, meth ods ot life and ways of thinking, It is my honest conviction that their good qualities outweigh the bad, that there is much of hope and promise In their makeup nnd that, in comparison with other Asiatic people, they aro above the average. Whilo not as industrious or thrifty as the Japanese, they com pare favorably In Intelligence and so briety with tho best ot other Asiatics. I believe firmly that tho masses of the people aro not turned against us with those feelings of hatred and revenge which wo cannot overcome. When they fully understand that our Inten tions are honorable, that tho recent conflict has not been justified from their standpoint, and that possibly they havo been misled by ambitious leaders, I am confident they will read ily accept any form of government we may Institute. No greater misfortune could befall us than to havo the Philip pines a dumping ground for mercenary politicians. Here is our greatest dan ger, and if wo can safely lntiust na tive Filipinos with a goodly portion of the lesser offices for the administra tion of the" Interior, we will save our selves from the greater of two evils. o "Tho United States have assumed a mighty and unavoidable responsibility, not only to themselves and the na tives, but to the -world, in occupying tho Philippine Islands. They could not return them to their former sovereign ty, sell them to another power, or yield them to native rule without shirking such responsibility and taking a back ward step from which tho nation would never recover." Star Automatic Paper Fastener ji"j Fastens papers in a feeds itself and improved in every respect. Prices lower than ever. We are still sell ing the Planitary Pencil Sharpeners. The only sharp ening device which never breaks the lead. On trial in your office for 10 days free of charge. We have numerous other novelties in office sup plies, together with a large line of Blank Books and Typewriter's Supplies. FOR $10 A Twenty-Year GoM-ElM Gase Will a 15-Jeweled Waltham Movement, Both OMaraniteed Reynolds Bros STATIONERS and ENGRAVERS, Hotel Jermyn Building. Waited for the Door to Shut. Tho sun blazing down on a raca course, far, far c.ibt of Suez, and on a field of hot, excited horses and men, waiting till tho eccentricities ot tho starter and an oven moro eccentric horse combine to get up In line. Tho patlenco of tho former Is at last exhausted. "Bring up that horso! Come up on that beast! You'll get Into troublo over this, I tell you," and so forth. Tho Australian lightweight re plies patiently: "I can't help it, sir. This Is a cab horse, this horso Is. Ho won't start till tho door shuts and I haven't cot a door!" Academy. REXFORD'S. SCRANTON, June 8. Been to the Clock Sale yet ? Saw so many new faces along the show cases yesterday, don't know whether yours was there or not. Threeidays more of unusually interesting clock prices balance of the week today, tomorrow, Satur day. Dollar Alarm Clocks aro G2 cents. Two Dollar Dresden China. Clocks aro $1. Thrco Dollar Handsome Oak Carved Clocks aro $1.00. Six Dollar Itoyal Bonn Ware Elab orately Finished Clocks aro JJ.W. Clock makes a handsome wed ding present. Sensible. Inter ested ? THE REXFORD CO., 132 Wyoming Ave. The Watch Sale is next week. mfcr 5ii The Best Watch in the Whole World for the Money. MERCEREAU k CORNELL 130 Wyoming Avenue. Corset Covers, Drawers, Etc, Which lhave jiust been received and will be placed on sale tHiis morning. We take pleasure in bringing this particular line of goods to your no ticethey being mostly made up from French patterns, are exceedingly handsome and of the new est designs. 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